Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHNP Program Director

George Fox University announces the development of doctoral programs in the College of Nursing. The College of Nursing is seeking a program director for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) DNP specialty track who is enthusiastic about developing this program and preparing PMHNPs to work in rural settings throughout Oregon. The ideal candidate will have experience working in graduate nursing education and have a passion for serving vulnerable populations and underserved communities. The position is set to begin in summer 2025.

About the Job:

This is a 12month position in the DNP program with leadership and administration of the NurseMidwifery program. This facultyadministrator role includes program development faculty recruitment accreditation oversight student support and fostering partnerships with clinical sites. The Director will engage in teaching scholarship and service while integrating a Christian perspective into nursing education and practice. This position works closely with and reports to the Dean of the College of Nursing. As a Christ centered community George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of Gods design for human communities.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading the development and implementation of the DNPPMHNP curriculum ensuring it meets accreditation standards and best practices in psychiatric mental health nursing education.
• Establishing program goals student learning outcomes and assessment strategies to ensure excellence in education and clinical preparation.
• Overseeing program accreditation preparing and submitting required reports and documentation.
• Developing and maintaining policies for admissions student progression and graduation in collaboration with university leadership.
• Managing the program budget including planning allocation of resources and financial oversight to ensure program sustainability.
• Recruiting mentoring and evaluating faculty ensuring a highquality learning experience.
• Providing academic guidance and holistic support to students fostering their spiritual and professional growth.
• Promoting diversity equity and inclusion supporting the universitys Diversity Commitment Statement and creating an environment that welcomes students from all backgrounds.
• Actively participating in the admissions process including reviewing applications interviewing candidates and making recommendations for program acceptance.
• Establishing and sustaining partnerships with healthcare systems mental health facilities and community organizations to secure clinical placements.
• Ensuring students meet clinical competency requirements through partnerships with preceptors and healthcare leaders.
• Representing the program at professional conferences community events and healthcare initiatives.
• Teaching within the DNPPMHNP curriculum integrating faith ethics and evidencebased practice.
• Engaging in scholarly activities including research presentations and publications in psychiatric mental health nursing.
• Communicating effectively and courteously with others including employees students and the public in a spirit of teamwork respect and customer service.
• By actions words and lifestyle be a Christian role model to students whether through casual contact or in a formal supervisory role.
• Demonstrated experience working cross culturally with respect appreciation and humility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Were looking for candidates who have:

• An earned doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• An active unencumbered Oregon APRN license.
• Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNPBC) with an active unencumbered RN and APRN license.
• Minimum five years of clinical experience as an APRN in psychiatric mental health nursing.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in an academic or clinical setting.
• Experience in teaching and learning principles for adult education including online teaching.
• Current knowledge of APRN practice and related professional issues.
• Familiarity with nursing accreditation and regulatory processes (e.g. CCNE state board requirements).
• A commitment to the Universitys Theology of Racial and Ethnic Diversity.
• A desire to work with a diverse community of students and employees who represent various cultures backgrounds abilities ethnicities political views and expressions of Christian faith.
• A personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony in a church. In addition employees agree to live in agreement with the Community Lifestyle Statement and affirm the theological commitments expressed in the Statement of Faith.

• Kindly apply through the Careers at George Fox University webpage.
• When completing the online application please upload the following as Word or .pdf documents in the section marked Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae and Essay Requirement:
  • Letter of Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Integration of Faith and Learning Essay
    • George Fox University is committed to the idea that one of the primary responsibilities of Christian higher education is to help students develop a uniquely Christian worldview. As teachers and mentors it is important for George Fox University faculty members to integrate Christian faith and principles in all aspects of their lives. As an essential part of the application process the University will carefully consider your response to the following: In a onepage essay (about 300 words) describe your personal Christian faith as well as how your faith informs your teaching scholarship and service (including service and leadership in your church and/or in Christian ministries).
  • Other supporting materials may be requested at a later stage of the review process.

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Being a part of our community means a commitment to faith and to a lifestyle that is consistent with the universitys mission as described in the Statement of Faith and Community Lifestyle Statement on our website.

As a Christcentered community George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of Gods design for human communities. In seeking to become a more inclusive community we especially encourage applications from women and candidates from racial and ethnic backgrounds that are underrepresented in our community.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The university is an equalopportunity employer. Every employee has the right to work in surroundings free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy to make decisions about applicants and employees without regard to sex age race color marital status national origin disability veteran status or any other status to the extent prohibited by applicable local state or federal law. This prohibition applies not only to the recruiting and hiring process but to all facets of the employment relationship including promotion pay training classification performance reviews discipline and termination.

George Fox is owned by the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Church and its mission is distinctly Christian. Employees are required to agree with and abide by the universitys faith statement and its statement of community responsibilities. Within the context of this agreement and commitment employment opportunities are otherwise available to all persons on the basis of their experience and skills.

In the recruiting process the university may make special effort to solicit applicants from underrepresented groups. This is done as an affirmative step to increase the representation of these populations in the universitys workforce to better match their availability in the labor market. Hiring decisions are based on the applicants qualifications as they relate to the needs of the position.